Rockland Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Rockland Community College is a large two-year, public school with 5,475 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1932 and is the only school located in Suffern, New York.

Academic Offerings

Rockland Community College will give you the opportunity to obtain a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
56
Rockland Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 56 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Business, Management, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Rockland Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 61% (way below New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
61%
Bad
The graduation rate at RCC is low - 33%. Around 22% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Rockland Community College is reasonably decent: 19:1. Read more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are close to the nationwide median, around $10,500 per academic year. The additional fees at RCC not covered by tuition are nearly $1,000, which comes to $11,500 per year.

Read the details about Rockland Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at RCC is $30.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Rockland Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (845) 574-4000 or check Rockland Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
RCC offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at RCC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at RCC.

Based on the college crime information, Rockland Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Rockland Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Rockland Community College
145 College Rd
Suffern, New York
10901-3699, USA
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